Respond to Joshi's charge, Bajwa to Dy CM
Wednesday, 11/06/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140611/punjab.htm#8
Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa today asked Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who holds the Home portfolio, to clarify on the charge made by Local Bodies Minister Anil Joshi that those indulging in illegal mining of sand enjoyed "police patronage."
"The charge has not been made by the Opposition, but a member of the state Cabinet. The Police Department is with the Deputy CM. Hence, he owes an explanation on the issue or else he should proclaim that his Cabinet colleague is lying," he said.
Bajwa said the drug menace and the spiraling sand prices had emerged as the two main issues during the elections and the police had a hand in both. "With Joshi coming out into the open to defend his party, the cat is now out of the bag," claimed Bajwa. He said it was common knowledge that powerful politicians controlled the drug and sand mafia in the state.
